The Book of Genesis

Description

The foundational book of the Bible.
The origins of human civilization.
A roadmap for life.

This revolutionary edition of the first book of the Bible features a new foundational translation, an anthology of commentaries representing the full spectrum of Jewish learning through the ages, and an abundance of illustrations, maps, and infographics.

The entire body of Jewish teaching, encompassing hundreds of thousands of works over a period of 3,300 years, derives from the Torah. Never before has the English reader been given access to the full range of this wealth of moral, legal, philosophical, mystical, and psychological wisdom and guidance.

BY RABBI YANKI TAUBER

Key features

FOUNDATIONAL TRANSLATION

A new English translation that offers direct access to the core meaning of the biblical text, capturing the depth and versatility of the Hebrew original and its multiple meanings and evocations.

BIBLICAL LEXICON

A biblical dictionary presenting alternate meanings and interpretations of the text by hundreds of biblical commentaries, affording the reader a view into the inner workings of biblical exegesis.

COMPREHENSIVE COMMENTARY

An anthology of commentaries that is true to the dictum that “there are seventy faces to the Torah,” as it represents the full spectrum of the classical expounders of Torah, and encompasses all the major ideas and perspectives in Judaism.

VISUALS

A plethora of charts, diagrams, maps, and illustrations elucidate complex ideas and structures in the narrative and the commentaries.

MIDRASHIC SUPPLEMENT

Midrashic texts appended to each Torah section enrich the reader’s experience and broaden their understanding of the biblical narrative.

MYSTICAL DIMENSION

The mystical teachings of Kabbalah and Hasidism, often called the “soul of Torah,” are well represented in the commentaries and overviews

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    Description

    The foundational book of the Bible.
    The origins of human civilization.
    A roadmap for life.

    This revolutionary edition of the first book of the Bible features a new foundational translation, an anthology of commentaries representing the full spectrum of Jewish learning through the ages, and an abundance of illustrations, maps, and infographics.

    The entire body of Jewish teaching, encompassing hundreds of thousands of works over a period of 3,300 years, derives from the Torah. Never before has the English reader been given access to the full range of this wealth of moral, legal, philosophical, mystical, and psychological wisdom and guidance.

    BY RABBI YANKI TAUBER

    Key features

    FOUNDATIONAL TRANSLATION

    A new English translation that offers direct access to the core meaning of the biblical text, capturing the depth and versatility of the Hebrew original and its multiple meanings and evocations.

    BIBLICAL LEXICON

    A biblical dictionary presenting alternate meanings and interpretations of the text by hundreds of biblical commentaries, affording the reader a view into the inner workings of biblical exegesis.

    COMPREHENSIVE COMMENTARY

    An anthology of commentaries that is true to the dictum that “there are seventy faces to the Torah,” as it represents the full spectrum of the classical expounders of Torah, and encompasses all the major ideas and perspectives in Judaism.

    VISUALS

    A plethora of charts, diagrams, maps, and illustrations elucidate complex ideas and structures in the narrative and the commentaries.

    MIDRASHIC SUPPLEMENT

    Midrashic texts appended to each Torah section enrich the reader’s experience and broaden their understanding of the biblical narrative.

    MYSTICAL DIMENSION

    The mystical teachings of Kabbalah and Hasidism, often called the “soul of Torah,” are well represented in the commentaries and overviews

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